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|name =Frederick Francis II |
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|succession =[[Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] |
|succession =[[Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] |
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|image =1823 Friedrich Franz-04.JPG |
|image =1823 Friedrich Franz-04.JPG |
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|reign =7 March 1842 – 15 April 1883 |
|reign =7 March 1842 – 15 April 1883 |
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|predecessor =[[Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin| |
|predecessor =[[Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Paul Frederick]] |
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|successor =[[Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin| |
|successor =[[Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Frederick Francis III]] |
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|spouse =[[Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz]] |
|spouse =[[Princess Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz|Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz]]<br>[[Princess Anne of Hesse and by Rhine|Anne of Hesse and by Rhine]]<br>[[Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt|Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]] |
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|issue=[[Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Frederick Francis III]]<br>[[Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg|Duke Paul Frederick]]<br>[[Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia]]<br>Duke Nikolaus<br>[[Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg|Duke John Albert]]<br>Duke Alexander<br>Duchess Anne<br>[[Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Elizabeth, Grand Duchess of Oldenburg]]<br>Duke Friedrich William<br>[[Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg|Duke Adolf Friedrich]]<br>[[Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands|Hendrick, Prince consort of the Netherlands]] |
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|house =[[House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] |
|house =[[House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] |
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|father =[[Paul Frederick |
|father =[[Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] |
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|mother =[[Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1892)| |
|mother =[[Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1892)|Alexandrine of Prussia]] |
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|birth_date = {{Birth-date| 28 February 1823}} |
|birth_date = {{Birth-date| 28 February 1823}} |
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|birth_place =[[Ludwigslust]] |
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|birth_place = [[Ludwigslust Palace]], [[Ludwigslust]], [[Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]], [[German Confederation|Imperial Confederate of Germany]] |
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|death_date = {{death-date and age| 15 April 1883| 28 February 1823}} |
|death_date = {{death-date and age| 15 April 1883| 28 February 1823}} |
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|death_place = |
|death_place =[[Schwerin]] |
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| religion = [[ |
| religion = [[Lutheran]] |
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'''Frederick Francis II''' (28 February 1823 – 15 April 1883) was a Prussian officer and Grand Duke of [[Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] from 7 March 1842 until 15 April 1883. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Revision as of 12:54, 16 June 2017
| Frederick Francis II | |
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| Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
| Reign | 7 March 1842 – 15 April 1883 |
| Predecessor | Paul Frederick |
| Successor | Frederick Francis III |
| Born | 28 February 1823 Ludwigslust |
| Died | 15 April 1883 (aged 60) Schwerin |
| Spouse | Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz Anne of Hesse and by Rhine Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Issue | Frederick Francis III Duke Paul Frederick Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia Duke Nikolaus Duke John Albert Duke Alexander Duchess Anne Elizabeth, Grand Duchess of Oldenburg Duke Friedrich William Duke Adolf Friedrich Hendrick, Prince consort of the Netherlands |
| House | Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Father | Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Mother | Alexandrine of Prussia |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Frederick Francis II (28 February 1823 – 15 April 1883) was a Prussian officer and Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 7 March 1842 until 15 April 1883.
Biography
He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust, the eldest son of Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg and his wife Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. He became heir apparent to the grand duchy following the death of his great-grandfather Frederick Francis I on 1 February 1837. Frederick Francis was privately educated until 1838. He then attended the Blochmann institute in Dresden before going to the University of Bonn.[1][2] Frederick Francis succeeded his father as Grand Duke on 7 March 1842.
Frederick Francis served on the general staff of Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Graf von Wrangel during the Second Schleswig War. During the Austro-Prussian War he commanded the forces that occupied Leipzig and lay siege to Nuremberg. He also took part in the Franco-Prussian War, during which he was made Governor-General of Reims and commanded the German forces laying siege to Toul. He defended the Prussian forces during the Siege of Paris from attack by the Army of the Loire. He defeated French forces at the battles of Beaune-La-Rolande and Beaugency. He was a maternal first cousin of both German Emperor Frederick III and Russian Tsar Alexander II. He held the rank of Prussian general and was also a Russian General Field Marshal.[1]
Frederick Francis died on 15 April 1883 in Schwerin. He was succeeded as Grand Duke by his eldest son Frederick Francis III.
Marriages and children
Frederick Francis was first married to Princess Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz (1822–1862) on 3 November 1849 in Ludwigslust. They had six children:
- Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1851–1897); father of Alexandrine, Queen of Denmark and Cecile, last Crown Princess of Prussia.
- Paul Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1852–1923); married Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz.
- Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Maria Pavlovna of Russia) (1854–1920); married Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia. Their son Cyril became pretender to the Russian throne after the assassination of his cousin Nicholas II of Russia.
- Duke Nikolaus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1855–1856)
- Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1857–1920) Imperial regent of the Duchy of Brunswick
- Duke Alexander of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1859-1859)
Frederick Francis married for a second time in Darmstadt on 4 July 1864 to Princess Anne of Hesse and by Rhine. They had one daughter:
- Duchess Anne of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1865–1882)
His third wife was Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, with whom he had four children:
- Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1869–1955); married Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1852–1931).
- Duke Friedrich William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1871–1897)
- Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (1873–1969)
- Duke Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1876–1934); married Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, father of Juliana of the Netherlands.
Ancestors
References
- ^ a b "Obituary - Friedrich Franz II" (PDF). New York Times. 1883-04-16. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ Garlington, JC (1852). The Men of the Time, Or, Sketches of Living Notables. Redfield. p. 349.
External links
Media related to Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin at Wikimedia Commons
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